Department of Public Health
Named in the records1907–2026
3,828 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1907–2026: 3,451 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 377 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 3,828: 3,451 Board decisions, 377 facts from city reports
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- 1907–2026
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The 60 most telling of its 3,828 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916-03-20 | Supervisors adopted Resolution 12712, setting aside $500 (≈ $15,456 in 2026 dollars) from Urgent Necessities for diphtheria anti-toxin purchased by the Department of Public Health. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1920-04-19 | The Board appointed Health Officer William C. Hassler as Purchasing Agent for narcotics for the Department of Public Health and its hospitals. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1920-06-21 | Adopted a resolution appointing William C. Hassler as Purchasing Agent and Curator for the Department of Public Health for the 1920-21 year. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-07-03 | Dr. William C. Hassler was appointed to purchase narcotics for Department of Public Health institutions, including San Francisco Hospital and Hetch Hetchy Hospital. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-01-18 | P. R. Hennessy was appointed purchasing agent of alcoholic liquors for the Department of Public Health until June 1, 1926. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-09-21 | The Board adopted a resolution renaming the San Francisco Health Farm as the Hassler Health Home of the Department of Public Health. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1938-08-15 | Board finally passed an ordinance reclassifying Department of Public Health central office positions, amending salary ordinance Section 54. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1938-09-19 | Salary ordinance amendment reclassifying a Department of Public Health supervising field nurse post passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1942-07-06 | Board finally passed an emergency ordinance reclassifying one position at San Francisco Hospital, Department of Public Health. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1943-03-22 | Amends the Central Office Revolving Fund rules for Department of Public Health purchases, refunds and change funds, including Hassler Health Home. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1947-08-25 | Board passed $2,205 (≈ $33,316 in 2026 dollars) for reclassifying Department of Public Health positions at San Francisco Hospital. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1949-05-17 | The Board adopted the San Francisco Hospital budget for the Department of Public Health after Supervisor Gallagher's motions cut materials, foodstuffs and equipment lines. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964-02-24 | $423,819 (≈ $4.6 million in 2026 dollars) approved and finally passed to build the Eureka-Xoe Health Center for the Department of Public Health. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-07-21 | Purchaser authorized to contract interim janitorial services for the Department of Public Health through August 31, 1980. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-08-25 | Resolution lets the Purchaser contract interim janitorial services for the Department of Public Health beginning September 1, 1980. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-03-22 | Department of Public Health may sign a multi-year state agreement to build a clinical laboratory at San Francisco General Hospital, with $2,728,900 (≈ $9.2 million in 2026 dollars) in matching funds. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-07-14 | Department of Public Health was authorized to apply for a $3,000,000 (≈ $9.2 million in 2026 dollars) federal grant for an AIDS health services project. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1990-02-05 | Board authorizes Department of Public Health to accept a $6,407,658 (≈ $16.5 million in 2026 dollars) federal grant to continue AIDS prevention and surveillance. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1990-12-03 | The Department of Public Health is authorized to apply for a federal grant of up to $7,000,000 (≈ $18.0 million in 2026 dollars) for AIDS emergency care. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991-01-14 | The Board adopted a resolution letting the Department of Public Health's AIDS Office accept and spend a federal grant of up to $7,000,000 (≈ $17.3 million in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991-01-28 | Department of Public Health's AIDS Office was authorized to accept a $4,747,300 (≈ $11.7 million in 2026 dollars) federal grant for AIDS/HIV prevention. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991-10-07 | The Department of Public Health was authorized to apply for a $6.2M (≈ $15.3 million in 2026 dollars) federal AIDS prevention continuation grant. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-02-18 | The Department of Public Health may apply for a continuation grant up to $15,000,000 (≈ $36.0 million in 2026 dollars) for AIDS care from a federal agency. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-03-23 | The Department of Public Health's AIDS Office may accept a $14.7M (≈ $35.3 million in 2026 dollars) federal grant with $1.27M (≈ $3.0 million in 2026 dollars) placed on reserve for AIDS care. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-04-13 | Controller's ordinance appropriates $62.9M (≈ $151.1 million in 2026 dollars) to the Department of Public Health, including $38,010,290 (≈ $91.3 million in 2026 dollars) for San Francisco General Hospital; finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-08-17 | The Department of Public Health was authorized to apply for a $6,250,000 (≈ $15.0 million in 2026 dollars) federal continuation grant for AIDS prevention. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-01-11 | Passed ordinance appropriating $10,128,907 (≈ $23.6 million in 2026 dollars) to Department of Public Health and San Francisco General Hospital medical services. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-07-12 | The Board adopted a resolution letting the Department of Public Health apply for a federal grant of up to $17,499,223 (≈ $40.8 million in 2026 dollars) for substance abuse treatment in San Francisco. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-07-12 | The Board adopted a resolution letting the Department of Public Health apply for a $6,500,000 (≈ $15.2 million in 2026 dollars) federal grant to continue the AIDS Prevention Project. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-07-19 | Board authorized the Department of Public Health to apply for a $13,122,590 (≈ $30.6 million in 2026 dollars) federal grant for women's residential substance abuse treatment. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-09-12 | The Department of Public Health may spend up to $1,137,500 (≈ $2.6 million in 2026 dollars) in state funds, through a contract with Progress Foundation, to build a Medi-Cal managed care program. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-05-20 | Passed $22.0M (≈ $47.2 million in 2026 dollars) appropriation to cover the Department of Public Health's 1995-96 deficit at Laguna Honda and General Hospital. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1997-09-15 | Department of Public Health proposed to accept a $350,000 (≈ $734,760 in 2026 dollars) federal grant to build a medical strike team for terror attacks; sent to Finance Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-02-02 | Supervisors passed for second reading an ordinance appropriating $1,033,415 (≈ $2.1 million in 2026 dollars) for Department of Public Health community health services. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1999 | Resolution urges the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency to carry out lead poisoning prevention recommendations from the Department of Public Health. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2004-06-22 | Department of Public Health was authorized to sign state agreements worth about $577 million (≈ $1.0 billion in 2026 dollars) for substance abuse treatment through 2008. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006 | Ordinance appropriating $2,166,000 (≈ $3.6 million in 2026 dollars) of Laguna Honda Hospital surplus to cover Department of Public Health cost increases passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006 | Appropriates $2,166,000 (≈ $3.6 million in 2026 dollars) of Laguna Honda Hospital surplus revenue to cover higher Department of Public Health costs back to 2005-2006; passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-03-21 | Board finally passed an ordinance appropriating $14,366,156 (≈ $24.0 million in 2026 dollars) to the Department of Public Health for San Francisco General and [name withheld] hospitals. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-02-27 | Supervisors passed on first reading a $641,973 (≈ $1.0 million in 2026 dollars) appropriation to replace cut federal AIDS services funding for the Department of Public Health. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009 | A proposed $6,071,836 (≈ $9.5 million in 2026 dollars) appropriation to restore Department of Public Health positions passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009 | Ordinance appropriating $1,881,896 (≈ $3.0 million in 2026 dollars) to restore Department of Public Health positions for two months was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009 | Department of Public Health may apply for $36,118,233 (≈ $56.7 million in 2026 dollars) in federal HIV emergency relief funding; resolution adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009-02-24 | The Board adopted a resolution letting the Department of Public Health accept and spend a $4,758,228 (≈ $7.5 million in 2026 dollars) federal HIV/AIDS grant. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009-05-05 | Resolution endorses San Francisco's inclusion in the California Department of Public Health's Healthy Purchase Pilot Program. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009-06-09 | Three Department of Public Health contracts totaling $84,322,248 (≈ $132.4 million in 2026 dollars) for mental health and substance abuse services were adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009-11-24 | Supervisors passed on first reading, as amended, an ordinance appropriating $1,881,896 (≈ $3.0 million in 2026 dollars) to restore Department of Public Health positions. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009-12-15 | Supervisors passed on first reading a $6,071,836 (≈ $9.5 million in 2026 dollars) ordinance to restore Department of Public Health positions for 2009-2010. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-12-07 | Board retroactively approved $674.4M (≈ $1.0 billion in 2026 dollars) in Department of Public Health behavioral health contracts with 18 nonprofits and UCSF. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011 | Ordinance appropriates $29,494,813 (≈ $44.2 million in 2026 dollars) to cover Department of Public Health hospital shortfalls for fiscal year 2010-2011, passed finally. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-06-07 | Board passed $29.5M (≈ $44.2 million in 2026 dollars) to cover Department of Public Health shortfalls at San Francisco General and [name withheld] hospitals for FY2010-2011. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-08-02 | The Board authorised the Department of Public Health to apply for $8,085,800 (≈ $12.1 million in 2026 dollars) in federal HIV prevention funding for 2012. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-10-18 | The Board adopted a resolution letting the Department of Public Health apply for $36,118,233 (≈ $54.1 million in 2026 dollars) in HIV emergency relief funding. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-10-25 | Department of Public Health authorized to apply for $36,118,233 (≈ $54.1 million in 2026 dollars) in federal HIV emergency relief funding for March 2012 to February 2013. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-10-16 | Department of Public Health application for $9,523,313 (≈ $14.0 million in 2026 dollars) in federal HIV prevention funding for 2013 was approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2014-03-25 | Board passed on first reading, as amended, a $1,387,500 (≈ $2.0 million in 2026 dollars) appropriation to the Department of Public Health for homeless outreach services. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2014-03-25 | Proposed $1,387,500 (≈ $2.0 million in 2026 dollars) reserve appropriation for homeless outreach services through the Department of Public Health passed first reading as amended. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2014-04-29 | Board released $1.4M (≈ $2.0 million in 2026 dollars) held in reserve for Department of Public Health homeless outreach services. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2015-10-06 | The Department of Public Health was authorized to apply for $6,216,641 (≈ $8.8 million in 2026 dollars) in federal HIV prevention funding for 2016. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2019-12-10 | $7.25M (≈ $9.6 million in 2026 dollars) approved to build homeless services center | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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